The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-25
PARNELL.
Parliamentary Career OF the Irish
Leader.

Parliamentary Career OF the Irish
Leader.
Mr.. Parnell did not enter Parlis-
lament until 1876. Few, II any, then
thought OF him as the leader OF q
powerful party. A landlord himself,
o Protestant, only half an Irishman,
with sristocratic corrections and an
English university training, he was
least likely to be the advocate OF Ia for.
ward policy in Irish ratior alien. The
early fears concerning him entertained
by TIE home rulers are quite iutelligi.
bile. Du, he has belied them In every
way. Hs has all the qualities OF an
opposition leader. To him has been
attracted a band OF ardent spifits,
young and old. He can fight II need
be; he can diplomatic II that BE- bet.
Ter. Oool, intrepid, with keen mind
and an unainchlng purpose, he is an
enemy TO he avoided. No situation
seems to battle him, and whilst
Others may rise to white heat
Of p0is'on, he remains calm. And
yet there is suppressed pas
sion in bis words which power.
Tally appeals 10 the nearer and reader.
In Toe earlier part OF his Parliament.
AIRY career these qualities were either
lacking OF undeveloped, and no then
lost many O point by mia want OF self
command. Te, Mr.. Parnell cannot
be said, as q rule, to bear too much
the burden Of his position. He rather
directs; others work. HIS never makes
himself too cheap. HIS strange disap.
peaisnces from the scene OF action,
which bsits the on.looker and more
than once have appeared 10 endanger
the succees Of his policy, have studied
method in them. They lend ON i'm.
pressiventss TO his uttefarces and ap.
pearsrcss which might not otherwise
be secured. He Ia always there when
needed; and, II neceseary, no one can
throw more force into TIE work than
Psrnell.
Charles Stewart Parnell Ia the de.
scendan, Of men who have won higk
pohitions In their counlry's records.
His father, John Henry Parneil, OF
Avoudale, county Wicklow, nephew
OF Lord CoDgleioD, who was, as Sir
Henry Parnell, an ardent Liberal, mar.
ried Miss Stewart, daughter Of R-ar
Admiral SlewI., OF the American
navy, "0d Ironsidee," the hero Il
1916, This lady Ia the Mira. Parrell Of
today, mother OF the Iish leader
He was born at Avondale in 1915
From an early eye he was educated la
Eogland, finally graduating In Cam.
bridge. IL is 10 be easily understood
that his early losnings were conserve
tive and aristocra lie, bnt gradually, as
ne began TO take interee, in politics, lac
leaned TO the Nationalist eide.
We have already seen that Mr.. Big.
gar was the originator OF obstruction
in the Houee OF Commons, but this
was merely on accident OF the move.
ment. To Parnell must belong The
credit Of making II a policy. For the
fret two years he 3 oke very seldom
in the Houi G, and rot very acceptab.
ly. Butte gentle temporzlng did not
suit him AID the germs OF the pretent
Parnell party, then In the House, do.
termined upon new departure.
Hitherto tue interference OF Irish
members In British or imperial mat.
ters had been resented, whilst the pro.
posals made by them for their own
country we're voted down. Parnell
set himself 10 alter this siats Of things,
and 10 take part In oil the deba o..
The "EoR ish factory and workshop
act" OF 1873, ths mutiny bill Of the
same year, and the "army discipline
and resulat' on act" OF 1879 all bear
the marks Of his influence. But there
In another movement set on foot,
namely, that Of making the Irish party
independent Of all the English factions
and nsipg its influence solely 10 the
advancement OF Irish interc Ia. The
former policy was but 30 fulfill the
dulies involved In membership II the
House OF Commons; the latter has
made the Irith party instrumental In
the overthrow OF two governments.
This rsard policy visa hAileu With
acclain In Ireland. II led, however,
10 the deposition OF Butt and the al.
vent Of Parnell 20 the leadership. The
events q these lAer days oi the elrug
sls need not be- recounted, 30 far ne
they coucern Mr.. PAfnell The eus.
pensions In the House ol Commons,
the suppression Of the Land League,
and the imprisonment Of PARCEL ave
mstiele Of recent history familiar "a
oil Edward Brown, IN Ha'per's Mag
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